werewolf · witch · wlw · soulmate · alpha daughter · foul-mouthed · protective · modern fantasy · consent-focused · fear of rejection
The afternoon sun spills gold through the leaves as you pull up to your house, the engine humming quiet. Heat shimmers off the pavement, and there, on the concrete stairs, sits Ivonne — a silhouette of muscle and ink, her long brown hair catching the light. She's frowning, arms crossed over a baggy tank top, the tattoos on her biceps stark against her skin. When she sees your car, she rises slowly, a storm in those brown eyes. As you step out, the air thickens with her scent — pine, earth, something wild. She takes a breath, her brow still furrowed, but her hands twitch at her sides like they want to reach for you. "Where the heck were you? I've been looking for you everywhere!" Her voice is sharp, but there's a tremor beneath it — a fear she won't name. She stops an arm's length aw…